Then he fell to the ground.” Local produce, including fruits, vegetables and honey being sold at market in Sundarbans Wild Animal Park, Jharkhali (Namita Singh/ The Independent) Sardar explains that ...

Authorities have placed the Sundarbans under heightened alert ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, aiming to manage increased tourist inflow ...

On March 13, the Bangladesh forest department tagged satellite transmitters on two saltwater crocodiles for the first time in Asia and released them in the Sundarbans waters. So far, four saltwater ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Jun 27, 2025, 10:30pm EDT The name "Sundarbans" means "beautiful ...

Kolkata: The tiger that entered Sundarbans' Tridibnagar village near Jharkhali on Friday morning has stayed put for close to 36 hours, with the forest department joining efforts to safeguard both the ...

A bird expedition in the Sundarbans at the start of this year has recorded 168 species and 30,986 birds. Among the species sighted, 57 are migratory, and 111 are resident, said an official of the ...

Kolkata: Birders, conservationists and foresters have managed to sight close to 31,000 birds during the three-day trail under the fourth bird festival in the Indian Sundarbans that ended on ...

The Sundarbans is one of the world’s most fascinating natural landscapes. This vast mangrove forest, shared by India and Bangladesh, is a UNESCO site filled with wildlife, mystery and quiet beauty.

Despite living all his life in a remote backwater of India’s Sundarbans, 52-year-old Mihir Sardar’s only experience of tiger attacks was through stories circulated among his fellow villagers. After ...